Our impact 2023

We helped 28 schools build their alumni programs in 2023.

Alumni gave back to their old schools in increasing numbers and our alumni programs grew.

We connected more alumni to their schools. We held more alumni career pathways sessions for students.

More students gained practical advice hearing from alumni in the sessions.

Growth in alumni program outcomes

Our impact during the 2020 pandemic

The COVID 19 pandemic severely disrupted school routines in 2020.

This video, created by our colleague, Sally Davis, tells the story of how the alumni programs at our partner schools managed to keep going during that difficult time.

Ourschool’s gratitude and impact video – 2020

Tracking our achievements since Ourschool began in 2017

Ourschool started in 2017, creating and road-testing our program in a small pilot of nine schools. Since then, we’ve achieved the following key outcomes* working with our city and regional partner schools:

129,440+ students in our alumni career pathways sessions
1,330+ alumni career pathways sessions held by us
3,260+ alumni volunteers took part in these sessions
17,860+ alumni connected to their schools and the program
350+ student work experience placements offered by alumni
50+ alumni provided philanthropic support to their old schools, including scholarships
Creating local jobs at public schools: 31+ alumni program coordinator jobs created

* Data collected up to 2020 with schools in the Ourschool Foundation service; 2021-2023 data collected from the Ourschool Foundation, Coach Plus, Coach and Network Membership services.

You can learn more about our program’s impact on students, teachers and alumni by going to our Survey findings page. It contains findings from an independent evaluation of the Ourschool program.